--- MPIWGWeb/MPIWGStaff.py	2008/08/22 06:09:28	1.10.2.45
+++ MPIWGWeb/MPIWGStaff.py	2008/08/25 10:35:02	1.10.2.46
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ class MPIWGStaff(CatalogAware,ZSQLExtend
             ret+=found.interest+"<br/>"
         
         
-        if not person.current_work=="":
+        if (person.current_work) and (not person.current_work==""):
             ret="Current work: <br/><br/>"
       
             ret+=person.current_work+"<br/>"